Opponents of Atlantic City casino smoking argue in their appeal to the New Jersey Supreme Court that the 2006 Smoke-Free Air Act violates workplace health protection rights. Steve Mitchell, of Wilmington, Del., smokes a cigarette while playing a slot machine at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on Feb. 2, 2024. Atlantic City casino…
Month: September 2024
VEGAS MYTHS RE-BUSTED: The ‘Ocean’s 11’ Casino Robbery is Possible
EDITOR’S NOTE: “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes new entries every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s entry in our ongoing series originally ran on Nov. 18, 2022. The robberies of casino cages at both Resorts World Las Vegas and the Gold Coast Casino have brought back a favorite topic of Las Vegas speculation. Is it possible…
Sands Long Island Casino Plan Draws ‘Environmental Racism’ Critique
Las Vegas Sands’ plan to develop Nassau Coliseum into a casino hotel is drawing rebuke from groups and some local residents that believe the project would be damaging to the environment. Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. An opposition group says Sands’ casino plan could stir up “environmental racism.” (Image: Brooklyn Vegan) This week, detractors and…
EPT Barcelona: Poker, People, and Promo Jackets
But first, Estrellas I’ve been coming to Barcelona for about a decade, to various tours. First it was EMOP, the now defunct tour of one of my first sponsors, Irish Eyes. Then it was the also now defunct MPN tour, and in more recent years the once defunct, recently revived European Poker Tour (EPT). My…
MGM Contracts for More Solar Energy from New Farm by 2026
MGM Resorts announced on Thursday that it has signed an agreement to more than double its access to solar electricity. The agreement is with Escape Solar, a utility-scale energy company building a solar plant 90 miles northeast of the Las Vegas Strip in rural Lincoln County. MGM International’s existing Mega Solar Array project, located 30…
Federal Bill Seeks to Implement Sports Betting Guardrails
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (D-New York) formally introduced legislation that seeks to place federal regulations on the rapidly growing sports betting industry that’s today legal and operational in 38 states plus Washington, D.C. U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko discusses his federal sports betting bill outside the Capitol on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. Tonko’s SAFE…
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s Presidential Debate Attracted 67M Viewers
Tuesday night’s debate between Vice President Kamala and former President Donald Trump attracted an estimated 67.1 million viewers, the Nielsen company said on Wednesday. Viewers watch the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris at the Gipsy Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. Harris has emerged as the 2024 presidential…
New Jersey Republicans to Rescue Stalled Effort to Ban Atlantic City Casino Smoking
New Jersey Republicans have come out in support of extinguishing smoking inside Atlantic City casinos. Opponents to casino smoking inside Atlantic City casinos rally in May 2022. New Jersey Republicans have recently come out in support of a casino smoking ban. (Image: Townsquare Media) In recent years, legislation to close the smoking loophole afforded to…
Hurricane Francine Forces Some US Casino Operations to Close
A limited number of casino facilities along the US Gulf Coast shuttered temporarily due to a Category 2 hurricane that was expected to make landfall on Wednesday night. Coushatta Casino Resort, pictured above. The Louisiana casino was shuttered due to a hurricane. (Image: TripAdvisor) As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, Hurricane Francine had maximum sustained winds…
Norfolk Casino Development Confirms Boyd Gaming Involvement
The Norfolk casino project has a new development partner in Boyd Gaming, the Las Vegas-based gaming firm that is one of the nation’s largest regional resort operators. Boyd Gaming has teamed up with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe for its Norfolk casino. Boyd is replacing billionaire Jon Yarbrough as the majority owner of the development. (Image:…